UChicago Athletics Preview: December 3-9

UChicago's defense is making opponents commit twice as many turnovers (140) as assists (68). First-year forward Klaire Steffens is averaging 7.5 rebounds per game, with 30 of her 45 rebounds coming on the offensive glass.

The Maroons (5-2 record) continue their four-week road trip at Albion College (4-2) on Saturday afternoon.

UChicago has surpassed 80 points scored in four of its past five games. In those four wins, the team has shot 49.8 percent from the field with 20.7 assists per game. Junior point guard Jordan Baum's 7.3 assists per game currently rank 12th in NCAA Division III.

UChicago will have a busy Saturday in the Chicagoland suburbs. The Maroons take on Wheaton College (0-1 record) in a dual match, with the rest of the squad participating in the 55th-annual North Central College Invitational.

Junior Kyle Peisker won the 174-pound title at the MSOE Invitational, which included a pin and a technical fall. He owns a team-best 12-1 record so far this season. Rookie Cole Riemer is 9-2 with three tournament placements in the top two at 149 pounds.